The San Antonio Spurs received some shocking news recently. Victor Wembanyama will miss the rest of the season due to deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. The young star was averaging 24.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists before this situation.

How did the jersey swap happen? The five-year-old boy, who was wearing a tiny Spurs Wembanyama jersey, and his father attended the game

With news Victor Wembanyama will miss the rest of the season, Es Baraheni takes a look at the new race for Defensive Player of the Year.

RELATED: Don Harris, Chuck Miketinac and Matt Roy explain the injury - deep vein thrombosis (a blood clot in shoulder). And what this means for the Spurs. He was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder which was discovered after he returned from San Francisco following the NBA All-Star Game.

A couple of crosstown rivals meet up in the building they once shared on Friday, Feb. 28 when the Los Angeles Lakers welcome the LA Clippers to crypto.com Arena.